Adjustable post brace



July 28, 1931. e. K. THOMPSON ADJUSTABLE POST BRACE Filed Nov. 17 950 2 sheets -sheet 1 Inventor $60 Z'JZO A itomey y 28, G. K. THOMPSON 1,815,994

' ADCFUSTABLE' POST BRACE Filed Nov. 17 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 X H a o 0 41 Inventor Li. a,

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GEORGE; mm iri ADJUSTABLE z'continfuation of application Serial No.

y I 1930." Serial f This inventionrhasreference to animproved brace usable in connection with fence posts, gate posts andthe like employed in the construction of farm fencesand similar" enclosures. 1- .The fence problem is one: of the. most try- Iing problems on the farm. alVires have become :almostv universal as a means I of con- ;10 fininglivestock, th'elwire inust'be kept tight. -A s a rulewoven wire is made with a slight,

crimp everyfew inches apart to permitcontractionand expansion without breaking the 7 wire.' During cold weather the wires con- 15 tract and afterthis happensthe wire be: 7

comes permanently lengthened tosome ex- ''tent and: with very little expansionthe fence l rendered loose 'enoughto provide an exceptionally unreliable" and inefficient bar to To overcome these objectionable defects, I

e have evolved: and produced anovel and dependable post bracestructurewhich permits thefence wiresto be maintained at the proper Eas -degree of tension irrespective of weather] jconditionsi 1 Briefly and structurally;visualized, the in- 'vention relies for novelty upon an arrangevment embodying a primarypost, a secondary [postwhich is disposed in longitudinally spaced relation from the primary post. A substantially triangular brace structure provided for co-operation' with the postand this includes: aj somewhat horizontal stay bearing atonefend against the primary post atapoint near thetop of thelatter post. T guy: rod; or; equivalent element is fas-, tened at its, corresponding end to the lower "portion ofthis same primary post. This fallowsth'e vertex of'the triangular brace to V ,sobelocated incloseproximityto the upper-end "portion ofthe secondary post 'where means {'is 'fprovided for adjustably connecting-and "suspending the vertex' from said upper end to accomplish I an; entirely new theory and kpri'nciple in' the distribution of stress;

Some of the objects of the invention are a 7 First, to attainas near as possible absolute rigidityiof the anchor post against the tenjsion 'of th'e fence. wiresjosecondly, tolproing in a downward direction.

vide a simple means of taking up undue slack PATENT 1' resulting from expansion and other causes; 7

third, to secure greater, economy by permitting the use of lighter and shorter anchor "posts, andby obviating the necessity of .setting them excessively deep vor embedding them in concrete bases; and, fourth, to pro- 7 y e e I vide a brace that may be quickly placed in struction of fences, butto be efiective in con-' f I cover and over in a satisfactory manner." 1

position or removed and; which may be used 1 Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from-the following description anddrawings: I

In thedrawings:

brace applied to the corner portion of a conventlonal wlre fence.

Figure 2 is atop'planview of Figure L.

f Figure 3 is an end view observingcthe structure seen in Figure 1in a direction from right to left. a Figure 4 is a view ciated with a gate anchor post. I

post and a supplemental Attention is invited first more particularly-' to F gures 1 t0 3 inclusive Here the reference character 51designates the primary post,

and thereference character 6 designates the secondary post, being a line postof the fence, 'WlllCll post receives the entire strain of Interposed between these and connected therewith is the customaryfence wire indi-' cated at 7. The reference character 7 designates a rigid approximately horizontal stay.- '3

This comprises a bar ofappropriate'configend adjacent to, but not in Contact 'with the postjG; The left hand end of this stay :restsi. I against the post 5 and if desired'the post maybe notched to receive this end to guard osuchtas "woodoor metal with meansiat one end forattachingto the primary post and extended endjof the stay. i

Figure 1 is an elevational viewof" 1153 showing the brace assouration bearing at one end against the upper portion of the: post'5 and having itslopposite at the opposite end for connecting it withthe 7 i As shown here this comprises a rod 9,'having hoks,'10.and 11 at its opposite ends.

' A chain 12 is placed about the lower .end of the primary post and the links of the chain are adjustable connected with the adjacent hook A silnilar chain 13;;is' provided at the upperend and its links are adj ustably connected; thus the parts8 and 9ltogether= with thepost 5, form-a triangularv structure.

7 In other words, the post"5constitutedaportion of the triangle for securing; the;.proper transmission of the stress and strain, and .to equalize and makeruniform the. bracing action. .r c The ,ver'tex or apex portion of this triangle fleXibl-y suspended' -from: the top of 'the 'secondary' post 6 as seen, 'for instance, *in 'Figu're 3, 1 provide {anfLsha ed bracket 1 "HQ-Whose vePtica-lleg I5j is ela1nped1 (incase of ..g --wq "c1en :posts to the upper end of the post 6; and' whose horizontalleg '16 extends over the topgand beyon 'df'the'pos'tl 'f p Th's extending portion isprovided with an apert'ure through which the upper end of ;;2 a verticallyadjustablebolt 17 passes, and

th e -retain'ing and adjusting'nut 18 rests upon this bracket; I

This bolt is threaded for the maj or portion of its'length'to attain a measi'ire of adjust 3 menttalm'ost equal} toiithe ilength of the 7 bolt.

. zgiTh stay '8 'andi chain 13 have1' their 'converging ends'arranged tosurround the headed end oifthe bolt whichfc'onnects these portions -together. Thus; this :ver texo1 the triangle is m ;.35 litta'b'le: ina vertical: direction to tightenthe -may-require. v eltiislobviousthat thepost 5Jcanilean toward the p'ost 6 only by forcing downward-the Wire or to slack it, as conditions and Weather rz4o fi el t ex 6f the' ti iang1,: and'that if the vertex -of":the -Ltriangle is :held' iminovabl'eby. theibo'lt idependingifromthe attaching bracket, itpro- :vides :the desired 'iinmovability. 'ofithe post- 5 toward thepostt; Y

.45 Therveiitex. of? the ztriangle under the adjusting action iofitheibolt 1311(1'." nut; may be l liftedl'vertically. for movingtheiprirnary post 7 Sin the opposite; direction. away from the --post'6,:toarendenthe fencei wiretaut'.

.150. 'll henupl aced inipositiom for use, the stay inclines :downward fromtits point: of contact 'zwitli theiprirnary posti5 tortheextent .oif takeeupzinzthea adjusting bolt; so-zthatwhen the full itakeup'i'h'as :been applied; the s stay; is brought '-55; ii'o-.; auf horizontal iposition. 11 Afte'r' this. has

7 1 beenudoiieg; I should jgreater tension of I t-he wires he desired, the guy"maybe-shortened ibyftaking upon-the chain 13 so as to bring the :s'ta'y: :toi-zaitsoriginal; inclined position,

= taifiter -fwhich: the-ft'ake np oncthe Iboltf' may be Eappli'e'd again; This operation may heire- -peatedrzuntili therfulli-"amount of adjustment ifurnishedibyithe chain haszbeeni exhausted;

-' m Aitt'entionfisa now invited; 'to' Figure 4 wherein it will be' -s ohservedstliatotheiinvention is applied as a brace to a gate post. The

gate post is designated by" the reference character 19 andthe gate by the reference character 20. The brace comprises a triangle structure including a suitably embedded-ianchor post-g2l an approximately horizontal stay bar-22 anamadjustable connection. generally designated at 23. The parts22uand23 are inconverging relation. A horizontal"bracebar or rod is interposed between and bolted at its opposite ends to the posts 19 and 21, respectively, as at point-s 525;. [1i],Will:bQ- ObSGDVBCl'. that the left hand end, otthe stay 22 is directed upwardly as at sented inxliiguretli Thefonly distinction'zis 7 that there is an additiona'hguy rodE24. andithe structurensed to brace a,v gate :po'st. :instead of afence post; Themethod otdistribution of the stresses isthe'LsaIne asthat: a'lready described, and arepet-itionis':unnecessaryij V i It is' thought that by considering the de scription in connection with the drawings a clear understanding of the construction; operation and features and (arrangementgnwi'll be quite clear; 2 Therefore, a'rnorelengthy description. is regarded unnecessary.

' V pMin'or changes: in ish'apeg size,-;-and;;rear- F ran geinent of details coming withingthefield -of :inventioniclaimed may-be resortedto in actual practice if desired; 7

r V This application is E a continuation, of allowed: application, I Serial YNoi 366,651, filed "by meundeudate ofiMay'28 1 929; f 7

Having thus describedithe invent-ion vwhat :Iclaim asnewris: '7

l. In a, structure of: the. .class describedjgoin combination; aiprimary post;a se condary;post

disposed in. longitudinally spaced relation from said" firstnamed post; a .substantially triangular brace; structure cooper-able with said posts, andincluding:aestaybearing at one end against the prliniary postatrthe upper end. portion. of "the latter,- and a guy lied tastened atthe1corresponding endtothe lower end portion; of; saidprirnary post,; the vertex ofsaida'triangle; beingclocatediim cliiseptox- .imity'ito; the upper end; portion of. the secondary: post andjmeans adj ustablyconnecting :and suspendingisaid vertex: fronitheiupper endiofasaid secondarypost: i 1', T 4-2.. In arstructure"oiizthe class .1 described; -combi nation,:awertically extendingirelatiuely stationary post, a second vertically extending I stationary post longitudinally spaced there-' from asubstantially horizontal "stay hearing at one endagainstjthe first'named post, an

adjustable connection between the remaining 'end of said stay and the second named post,

I tog ther with a downwardly inclined take-up 7 device associated at its upper end with the adjacent end of the stay and said adjusting :10 means, and adjustably anchored at its bot- I I tom to said first named post." l I 3. In a structure of the class described, a

pair of longitudinally spaced vertically extending posts, a bracing stay hearing at one end against the upper end portion of one post,

chains. I

V a bracket carried by the upper end portion of the remaining post,and adjusting bolt and nut connection between Said bracket and the 4:. In a structure of the class described, in

v combination, a pair of spacedlongitudinally vertically extending-posts, a horizontal guy rod-interposed between and connected with the upper end portion of said po sts,abracket attachedto the upper end portion of one post,

a depending adjusting Ybolt carried ,by said bracket, a diagonal stay member connected at its lower end of said bolt and having its oppofsite end connected tofthe adjacent and complemental post, a chain embracing thelower end portion of the last named post, a second chain connected to said bolt',' and a guy rod havinghooks at itsfopposite ends adjustably" I connected with thel'inks of said chains.

" "combination with theend or corner post of a I wire fence, an approximately horizontal stay I 5." In a'structure of the fclassdescribed, in

' having one end bearing against the upper end a. of the said post, a'diagonal guy attached to the lower end of the said post, said "stay and "guy convergent at their ends opposite from said post, contiguous to an adjacent line post of said fence andconnected together and suspended at their point of convergence, by a take-up device depending from a bracket at I tached to the'upper end of the said line post.

ln testimony whereofI afiix my signature.

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